Rahim Yar Khan

About Rahim Yar Khan District

Rahim Yar Khan’s geography brings together three distinct landscapes: land beside the Indus, canal-irrigated country and the Cholistan desert. The district administration describes the riverine belt near the Indus separately from the irrigated tract and the desert extending towards the international border.

River, farmland and Cholistan

The official geography account places the canal-irrigated tract south of the riverside belt, with the Minchan Bund separating these areas. Beyond the irrigated land, Cholistan contains sandy terrain and dunes. This variety matters when identifying an address: the district name covers a much wider area than Rahim Yar Khan city.

Geography and history source: District Rahim Yar Khan — Geography. Reviewed 5 October 2026.

2023 census reference

  • Population: 5,564,703
  • Reported area: 11,880 square kilometres
  • Urban population share: 24.12%

Reporting unit: RAHIM YAR KHAN DISTRICT. These figures describe the unit used in PBS Census 2023 Table 1. They are a dated reference, not a 2026 population estimate or a measurement of the current website map. Later district splits, renamings and boundary changes require a like-for-like comparison.

Explore the location records

This website currently lists 4 tehsil records under Rahim Yar Khan: Khanpur, Liaqatpur, Rahim Yar Khan, Sadiqabad. Their individual links appear in the administrative-area section below. This is a count of the website’s saved records, not a current government total.

For a delivery code, use the Punjab postal directory. Census boundaries and postal delivery areas serve different purposes; a district name alone does not verify an office assignment.

Sources and review

Reference content checked 5 October 2026.

Administrative context

This directory lists Rahim Yar Khan as a district under Bahawalpur. Follow the parent link to explore the wider area.

Other districts listed under Bahawalpur

Location details

Type
District
Local name
رحیم یار خان
Country
Pakistan

Administrative areas in Rahim Yar Khan

Related city postal-code directories

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Selected post-office reference

RAHIMYAR KHAN GPO: 64200

Account office: Rahimyar Khan GPO. This code belongs to the named post office; it is not a postal code for every address in the district.

Pakistan Post official directory — checked 5 October 2026. Confirm the delivery office for the exact address before sending mail.

Map reference point

This marker shows the saved reference coordinates for Rahim Yar Khan. It is not an administrative boundary, a verified office entrance or a navigation destination.

Latitude: 28.485000   Longitude: 70.461000

Record source / review note: 2026-05-19 (Open Admin Data / OCHA COD-AB). This is the saved record note, not a new verification of the point.

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